The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-04
DOGS roR The ARMY.
Canine Messengers and SeutInsIs Especla
ly Trained for War DUTY.

Canine Messengers and Sentlnels EspeclAl-
ly Trained for War Duty.
The various powers of the dog have
been tried to their utmost in Germany.
1t will be almost incredible To the in-
habitahts OF city where Mr. Henry
Bergh dwells that its sister German
city suffers the greatest cruelty to thesC
faithful attendants of man without
raising protesting voice. True, there
Is society for the protection of ami
mails, to which an American left 100,.
900 marks, but it seems one only in
name. have seen carts at which an
OK might stare with horror, drawn by
two ordinary dogs and awomnn, all
three half dead under the load. Eyes"
said one of the owners, with whom |
talked. sit is true; but custom in
Berlin can not be changed" No one
seems to care for them. Men walk
along the Linden and listen TO the
dogs howllnas from the ever-ready
lash, and see their painting tongues,
without word of reprimand or SYM
pathy. The Germans have also found
another use for these worthy brutes,
against which there is nothing to say.
Among the thousand and one inyenN
tons appliances, and wonderful uses
of men and beasts which German gem
ius has devised to defeat France in case
General Boulangers successor becomes
unpleasant the dog plays significant
role, employed as messenger and SEN
tinel Experiments nave been made
for nearly year now, and have proved
highly satisfactory. The dog ma
neuver of the hunter battalion was de-
cidedly the most interesting of the re-
cent campaign. Severa! regiments
have been furnished with the German
shepherd dogs. known for their wis
dom the world over Each one Is at
tached, so to speak, to the person of
soldier, in whom the dog soon recog-
nizes his master, and who conducts his
training. While doing duty the dog is
kept with the sentinel, and easily
learns the requirements of his post A
few of the experiments performed be-
fore Colonel Won der Goltz Pacha, who
represented the Sultan at the ninetieth
birthday of the Emperor, and has since
remained to witness the reviews, We're
surprising A soldier. taking the dog
from the sentinel. marched off on re-
connoitering expedition. After writ
ing his observations and placing
them In cask about the neck of the
brute, the latter was told to return to
his master, which he did in an aston
ishingly short time. One dog employ
ed in this service arrived at his post ten
minutes before mounted Uhlan
charged with the same Instructions,
though the latter rode at desperate
speed. But even more than this was
accomplished. With message tied
about his neck, as in the former case,
the dog was told to seek a distant
sentinel and bring return answer.
This he did with great speed, carrying
his message directly TO his master with
out fail.
1t is hlitte wonder that Pacha Goltz
was surprised at the success of the ex-
periments given in his honor. And
they are truly wonderful for the pres
ent, though bidding fair to become
commonplace institution in that great
machine-the German army. The
consequences and possibilities of the
shepherd-dog service are apparent to
all who know anything of military
science, and make their citation super
fluous. One thing is certain, that
future war between Germany and any
of its neighbors viii not be conducted
without its dog-regiment, which, though
not employed in concerted action, will
perform service more valuable than
the cats Of ancient Egypt -Beriin Cor.
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